Where does “kandila” come from?

kandila (Cebuano) comes from Spanish candela, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

kandila (Cebuano): candle; To use or light a candle

Definitions

  1. candle; To use or light a candle

Ancestry of “kandila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcandelacandle; candela; combustible
2LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “kandila”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →
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